4000 FCE Vocabulary List

кулон ornament, hanging from a necklace; one of a matched pair; a companion piece

фунт unit of weight equal to 16 ounces

сантехника the craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances

палеонтолог one who studies the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times

скоропортящихся liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay

паранойя psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others

Пронгхорн antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns

вредителями persistently annoying person; an organism that injures livestock or crops

частицы a tiny piece of anything

плодовитый producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile

продуктивной having quality or power of producing; yielding or furnishing results; causing to exist

палеонтолог one who studies the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times

плодовитый producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile

хищные living by preying on other animals

периферической located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary

процветать flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger

процветать flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger

проекции plan for an anticipated course of action; thing that extends outward beyond a prevailing line or surface

окаменение process of turning some plant material into stone

практически feasible; capable of being affected, done, or put into practice

хищные living by preying on other animals

драгоценных of high worth or cost

патриот one who loves and defends his or her country

нефть dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons

перепела a drawback, as with fear or pain; show fear

паломник traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee

прецедент act or instance that may be used as an example in subsequent similar cases

фунт unit of weight equal to 16 ounces

паранойя psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others

планетарий apparatus or model representing the solar system; museum in which images of stars are projected onto a domed ceiling

публикации act or process of publishing printed matter; communication of information to the public

сохранение conservation; the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged

частицы a tiny piece of anything

предположительно assumedly; supposedly; used to say what you think is the likely situation

своеобразный special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre

профессии occupation requiring special education

фунт unit of weight equal to 16 ounces

прецедент act or instance that may be used as an example in subsequent similar cases

претенциозным intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious

перепела a drawback, as with fear or pain; show fear